Early Years

At Jerome we have a holistic approach to teaching the whole child, which is at the heart of the Early Years Curriculum. Throughout the course of the year, children experience meaningful and planned learning opportunities across all 7 areas of learning. Play based learning is encouraged through continuous provision and through careful observation we are able to identify next steps for each individual child. As much as possible, we use; real objects, authentic materials and open-ended resources - as this creates a sense of ‘awe and wonder’ and provides a much richer learning experience. We are weather warriors and believe that nature and the outdoors can provide us wonderful opportunities every day. We believe there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing! We promote emotional well-being, togetherness and friendship in our environment so that children feel comfortable to explore, learn or to simply begin to figure out who they are as a tiny human in this great, big world!

We were Early Adopters of the New EYFS Framework in September 2020. This is statutory in all school from Sept 2021. More information can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-adopter-schools-eyfs-framework

 New Nursery and Reception Parents Sept 2022

 Applications for Nursery are now open for September 2022,  go to the Nursery admissions page for an application form and more information. 

 Applications for Reception places open on 1st November 2021 through the Local Authority. Find out more by clicking the link below.

 Admission to primary and middle schools September 2022 entry - Staffordshire County Council

Is your child joining us in September 2022?

Are you considering putting Jerome as your preferred choice for your child’s Nursery or Reception year?

We are hosting 3 ‘Show around’ evenings where the EYFS lead will show you a tour of the classroom and outdoor area and answer any questions you might have. The dates are:

Friday 15^th October at 5pm

Friday 19^th November at 5pm

Friday 10^th December at 5pm

Please book your space by emailing office@jerome-primary.org

We kindly ask if you can limit to 2 adults and your child (if you wish to bring them to show them around).

Please email eyfsadmissions@jerome-primary.org if you have any further questions.

Please see the documents below for further information and policies relating to our EYFS setting -